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H.2,

ANNOUNCEMENT
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

1991,

No.

34
and

fc^|^l|catiops ^and'Reports Received
D u r i n g " ‘
l ading August 24, 1991

ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
Fleet / Norstar Financial Group, Providence, Rhode
Island — petition for reconsideration of the
BoardTs approval of the applications to acquire the
Bank of New England bridge banks.
Denied, August 21, 1991.
BOARD OPERATIONS
Office of the Secretary — appointment of Richard C.
Stevens as Visiting Assistant Secretary for a oneyear period beginning September 30, 1991.
Approved, August 23, 1991.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Morgan Guaranty International Finance Corporation,
New York, New York — to make an additional
investment in J.P. Morgan Securities Limited,
London, England.
Approved, August 19, 1991.

ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY
ABBREVIATIONS! BS&R - Banking Supervision and Regulation; C&CA - Consumer and
Community Affairs; FOMC - Federal Open Market Committee; FRBO - Federal Reserve
Bank Operations; IF - International Finance; OSDM - Office of Staff Director
for Management
BANK BRANCHES» DOMESTIC
Cleveland

Commercial & Savings Bank, Millersburg, Ohio — to
establish a branch at 4585 State Route 39, Suite B,
Berlin, Ohio.
Approved, August 20, 1991.

Richmond

First Virginia Bank - Colonial, Richmond, Virginia —
to establish a branch in the Virginia Center
Commons Mall, U. S. Route 1, Glen Allen, Virginia.
Approved, August 19, 1991.

Richmond

First Virginia Bank of Tidewater, Norfolk, Virginia - to establish a branch in Chesapeake Square Mall,
4200 Portsmouth Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.
Approved, August 19, 1991.




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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK BRANCHES, DOMESTIC
San Francisco

Rio Salada Bank, Tempe, Arizona — to establish a
branch at 35 Brown Road, Mesa, Arizona.
Approved, August 21, 1991.

Atlanta

St. Bernard Bank & Trust Company, Arabi, Louisiana —
to establish branches at 140 Carondelet Street, New
Orleans; and 1300 Veterans Memorial Boulevard,
Metairie, through acquisition of Commonwealth
Federal Savings Association, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Approved, August 20, 1991.

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES




Chicago

Alpha Financial Group, Inc., Minonk, Illinois —
acquire Washburn Bancshares, Inc., Washburn,
Illinois, and The Washburn Bank.
Approved, August 20, 1991.

S t . Louis

Area Bancshares Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky —
to engage de novo in lending activities.
Permitted, August 22, 1991.

Cleveland

Banc One Corporation, Columbus, Ohio — to acquire
Banc One M&M Federal Savings Bank, Columbus, Ohio
(interim savings bank), which was formed to acquire
certain assets and assume certain liabilities of
Merchants and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan
Association, Springfield, Ohio.
Approved, August 23, 1991.

Chicago

Bank Management Group, Ltd., Manchester, Iowa —
acquire First Winthrop Bancorporation, Inc.,
Winthrop, Iowa, and Peoples State Bank.
Approved, August 22, 1991.

Richmond

BB&T Financial Corporation, Wilson, North Carolina —
proposal that Branch Banking and Trust Company,
- mergewith Albemarle Bank, the successor to
Albemarle Savings and Loan Association, Elizabeth
City, North Carolina.
Approved, August 23, 1991.

to

to

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES




Richmond

BB&T Financial Corporation* Wilson* North Carolina
proposal that Branch Banking and Trust Company*
merge with Gate City Bank* the successor to Gate
City Federal Savings and Loan Association.
Approved* August 23* 1991.

Secretary

First of America Bank Corporation* Kalamazoo*
Michigan — to acquire Morgan Community Bancorp*
Ittc.* Jacksonville* Illinois* and Morgan County
Community Bank.
Approved* August 19* 1991.

Secretary

First of America Bank Corporation* Kalamazoo*
Michigan — to acquire Morgan Community Bancorp*
Inc.* Jacksonville* Illinois* and Morgan County
Community Bank.
Approved* August 19, 1991.

Chicago

Garwin Bancorporation* Garwin* Iowa — to acquire
Garwin Insurance Agency* and engage in general
insurance agency activities.
Returned* August 22* 1991.

Minneapolis

GB Financial Services* Inc.* Greenbush* Minnesota to acquire Greenbush Bancshares* Inc.
Returned* August 22* 1991.

Kansas City

MidAmerican Corporation* Prairie Village* Kansas —
to merge with Kaw Valley Bancshares* Inc.* Kansas
City* Kansas.
Approved* August 21, 1991.

Minneapolis

Norwest Corporation* Minneapolis* Minnesota — to
engage in general insurance activities through
Norwest Bank Wisconsin in East Central Sheboygan*
Wisconsin.
Approved* August 23* 1991.

Kansas City

Whitcorp Financial Corporation* Leoti* Kansas — to
acquire Lamar Interim Federal Savings Association
and Lamar Industrial bank.
Approved* August 23* 1991.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
Kansas City

Yutan BanCorp, Inc,a Yutan, Nebraska — to engage in
insurance activities through Yutan Insurance
Agency.
Approved, August 21, 1991.

CAPITAL STOCK
Dallas

First National Bancshares of Scott City, Scott City,
Kansas — redemption of shares.
Approved, August 23, 1991.

Kansas City

FSC Bancshares, Inc., Cameron, Missouri —
of shares.
Approved* August 23, 1991.

Chicago

Panhandle Aviation, Inc., Clarinda, Iowa —
redemption of shares.
Approved, August 21, 1991.

redemption

CHANCE IN BANK CONTROL




Minneapolis

Bancommunity Service Corporation, St. Peter,
Minnesota — change in bank control.
Permitted, August 19, 1991.

Dallas

Central Corporation, Monroe, Louisiana —
bank control.
Permitted, August 21, 1991.

Dallas

Citizens Bankshares of Springhill, Inc., Springhill,
Louisiana — change in bank control.
Permitted, August 23, 1991.

Kansas City

FSC Bancshares, Inc., Cameron, Missouri —
bank control.
Permitted, August 23, 1991.

Minneapolis

Gale Bank Holding Company, Inc., Galesville,
Wisconsin — change in bank control.
Permitted, August 21, 1991.

Dallas

Hometown Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas -- change
in bank control.
Returned, August 20, 1991.

change in

change in

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UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL
Minneapolis

McIntosh County Bank Holding Company* Inc.* Ashley*
North Dakota — change in bank control.
Permitted* August 19* 1991.

S t . Louis

Trigg Bancorp* Inc.* Cadiz* Kentucky —
bank control.
Permitted* August 20* 1991.

change in

COMPETITIVE FACTORS REPORTS




Kansas City

Blue Valley National Bank* Marysville* Kansas*
proposed merger with Exchange Bank of Schmidt and
Koester — report on competitive factors.
Submitted* August 20* 1991.

Atlanta

First Bancshares of St. Landry* Inc.* Opelousas*
Louisiana — proposed acquisition of Iberia
Bancshares Corporation* New Iberia* Louisiana* and
Bank of Iberia — report on competitive factors.
Submitted* August 19* 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank at 88th / Wadsworth* N.A.* Westminster*
Colorado* proposed merger with FirstBank at 120th /
Colorado* N.A.* Thornton* Colorado — report on
competitive factors.
Submitted* August 23* 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Aurora* N.A.* Aurora* Colorado* proposed
merger with FirstBank at Buckley / Quincy* N.A. —
report on competitive factors.
Submitted* August 23* 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Avon* Avon* Colorado* proposed merger
with FirstBank of Beaver Creek* N.A.* Beaver Creek*
Colorado — report on competitive factors.
Submitted* August 23* 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Boulder* N.A.* Boulder* Colorado*
proposed mergfer With FirstBank at 30th / Arapahoe*
N.A.* and First Bank of Table Mesa* N.A. — report
on competitive factors.
Submitted* August 23* 1991.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

COMPETITIVE FACTORS REPORTS




Secretary

FirstBank of North Longmont, N.A., Longmont,
Colorado, proposed merger with FirstBank of South
Longmont, N.A. — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Republic Plaza, N.A., Denver, Colorado,
proposed merger with FirstBank at 9th / Corona,
N.A. — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Tech Center, N.A., Greenwood Village,
Colorado, proposed merger with FirstBank of
Southmoor Park, N.A., Denver, Colorado — report on
competitive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Vail, Vail, Colorado, proposed merger
with FirstBank of Minturn, Minturn, Colorado, and
FirstBank of West Vail, Vail, Colorado — report on
competit ive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Vila Italia, N.A., Lakewood, Colorado,
proposed merger with FirstBank of Green Mountain,
N.A. — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Secretary

FirstBank of Wheat Ridge, N.A., Wheat Ridge,
Colorado, proposed merger with FirstBank of
Edgewater, N.A. Edgewater, Colorado — report on
compet it ive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Richmond

Granville Federal Savings and Loan Association, Inc.,
Oxford, North Carolina, proposed merger with
Fidelity Interim Savings and Loan Association, Inc.
— report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 23, 1991.

Cleveland

Hunter Savings Association, Cincinnati, Ohio,
proposed merger with New Hunter Savings Association
— report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 20, 1991.

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UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

COMPETITIVE FACTORS REPORTS




Richmond

Old Colony Trust Company of South Carolina, Hilton
Head, South Carolina, proposed merger with NCNB
National Bank of South Carolina, Columbia, South
Carolina — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 21, 1991.

St. Louis

Roosevelt Interim Federal Savings Bank, Gillespie,
Illinois, proposed assumption of deposit
liabilities of the Gillespie, Illinois, branch of
Roosevelt Bank, A Federal Savings Bank,
Chesterfield, Missouri — report on competitive
factors.
Submitted, August 20, 1991.

Dallas

Wharton Bank and Trust Company, Wharton, Texas,
proposed merger with Cleveland Bank and Trust,
Cleveland; First State Bank, Cypress; and Park
Tower National Bank, Houston, Texas — report on
competitive factors.
Submitted, August 20, 1991.

Philadelphia

Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware,
proposed acquisition of eight branches of
Wilmington Savings Fund Society — report on
competit ive factors.
Submitted, August 22, 1991.

Atlanta

Wiregrass Bancorporation, Ashford, Alabama, proposed
acquisition of Barbour County Bank, Clayton,
Alabama — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 19, 1991.

Richmond

Wood County Bank, Parkersburg, West Virginia,
proposed merger with WC Interim Bank, Inc. —
report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 22, 1991.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

EXTENSIONS OF TIME




Chicago

Bancs of Chicago Bancorp, Inc., Winnetka, Illinois —
extension to November 30, 1991, to acquire GEMA
Financial Corporation; Bank of Chicago - Little
Village, Chicago; Tsvaiter Financial Corporation;
Winnetka, Bank of Chicago- Garfield Ridge, Chicago;
Dritter Financial Corporation, Winnetka; Bank of
Chicago - Lakeshore; Ershter Financial Corporation;
and Bank of Chicago - Little Village, Chicago,
Illinois.
Granted, August 21, 1991.

Richmond

DNB Financial Corporation, Mullins, South Carolina —
extension to December 4, 1991. to acquire Davis
National Bank.
Granted, August 23, 1991.

Chicago

Ershter Financial Corporation, Winnetka, Illinois —
extension to November 30, 1991, to acquire Bank of
Chicago - Little Village, Chicago, Illinois.
Granted, August 21, 1991.

Cleveland

First Financial Bancorp, Monroe, Ohio — extension to
November 24, 1991, to acquire Home Federal Bank,
F.S.B., Hamilton, Ohio.
Granted, August 19, 1991.

San Francisco

First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, California —
extension to divest certain property.
Granted, August 23, 1991.

Atlanta

Founders Financial Corporation, Naples, Florida —
extension to December 4, 1991, to acquire Colonial
National Bank, Fort Myers, Florida.
Granted, August 20, 1991 .

Chicago

GEMA Financial Corporation, Winnetka, Illinois —
extension to November 30, 1991, to acquire Tsvaiter
Financial Corporation; the Bank of Chicago Garfield Ridge, Chicago; Dritter Financial
Corporation, Winnetka; Bank of Chicago - Lakeshore,
Chicago; Ershter Financial Corporation, Winnetka,
and Bank of Chicago - Little Village, Chicago,
Illinois.
Granted, August 21, 1991.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

EXTENSIONS OF TIME
Chicago

Park Bancorporation, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin —
extension to October 17, 1991, to redeem stock.
Granted, August 20, 1991.

Atlanta

SB Holdings, Inc., Douglasville, Georgia — extension
to December 1, 1991, to acquire Southern National
Bank.
Granted, August 22, 1991.

San Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California
— extensions to divest certain properties.
Granted, August 20, 1991.

San Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California
— extensions to divest certain properties.
Granted, August 20, 1991.

San Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California
— extension to divest certain property.
Granted, August 20, 1991.

San Francisco

Sumitomo Bank, Limited, Osaka, Japan — extension to
November 22, 1991, to engage in nonbank trust and
investment advisory activities through Sumitomo
Bank Investment Management Inc., New York, New
York.
Granted, August 21, 1991.

San Francisco

U.S. Bancorp,. Portland, Oregon —
divest certain properties.
Granted, August 20, 1991.

extensions to

REGULATIONS AND POLICIES




Secretary
FOMC

Federal Open Market Committee — policy record for
the meeting of July 2-3, 1991.
Published, August 23, 1991.

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UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

RESERVE BANK OPERATIONS




Collection of Cash Items and Returned Checks —
amendments to clarify operating circular.
Approved, August 22, 1991.

GC

Staff
IF

Director

Federal R e s e r v e Bank
standard terms and
correspondents.

Approved, August

20,

of N e w Y o r k —
c o n d i t i o n s for
1991.

amendment
foreign

to

the

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
S t . Louis

Arvest Bank Group, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas 7 - to
acquire Arvest Federal Savings and Loan, F.A.,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, an interim thrift, which was
formed to purchase certain assets and assume
deposit liabilities of the Downtown Highland Park,
Longview, and 71st Street branches in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, Broken Arrow and Timberbrook branches in
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and the Shawnee, Oklahoma,
branch of State Federal Savings Association, Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
Approved, August 16, 1991.

Cleveland

Banc One Corporation, Columbus, Ohio — to purchase
the assets and assume the liabilities of two
branches of Freedom Savings Association.
Approved, August 9, 1991.

Kansas City

Citizens Dimension Bancorp, Inc., Muskogee,
Oklahoma — to acquire Citizens Bank of Northwest
Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Approved, August 16, 1991.

COMPETITIVE FACTORS REPORTS




S t . Louis

First Bank, Lawrenceville, Illinois, proposed merger
with Salem National Bank, Salem, Illinois — report
on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 16, 1991.

S t , Louis

Senatobia Bank, Senatobia, Mississippi, proposed
merger with Citizens State Bank, Coldwater,
Mississippi — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, August 16, 1991.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON APPLICATIONS
S E C T I O N I - A P P L I C A T I O N S S U B J E C T TO
N E W S P A P E R N O TICE ONLY

Application

Co m m e n t P e r i o d E n d i n g Date

NON E

S E C T I O N II - A P P L I C A T I O N S S U BJECT TO BOT H
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
Application

C o m m e n t P e r i o d E n ding Date

NON E

S E C T I O N III - A P P L I C A T I O N S SUBJECT TO
F E D E R A L R E G I S T E R N O T I C E ONL Y
Application

C o mment Peri o d E n ding Date

NONE

SE C T I O N IV - A P P L I C A T I O N S NOT SU B J E C T TO
FEDERAL REGISTER OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
Application
NON E

S E C T I O N V - A V A I L A B I L I T Y OF C R A P U B L I C E V A L U ATIONS
Institution

NONE




E x a m i n a t i o n Date

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Comment Period
Ending Date

SECTION I
Applications Subject to Newspaper
___________ Notice Only_________
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New York,
New York to establish an offsite electronic facility
at 1 Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn, New York.

9/16/91

Norstar Bank of Upstate NY, Albany, New York to
establish a branch at Fleet Factors Corporation,
1450 Broadway, New York, New York.

9/20/91

SECTION II
Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
None.
SECTION III
Nonbanking Applications
(Subject to Federal Register Notice Only)
None.
SECTION IV
Applications Not Involving
______ Public Comment______
None.
Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
Week Ending August 24. 1991
NAME OF BANK
Community Bank of Bergen County
125 West Pleasant Avenue
Maywood, New Jersey 07607

1/
2/
3/

4/

EXAMINATION DATE

March 18, 1991

Subject to provisions of Community Reinvestment Act.
Later of dates specified in newspaper and Federal Register notices.
Date specified in newspaper notice; a later date may be specified in
the Federal Register notice.
N/A - Not Available
Date specified in Federal Register notice? a later date may be
specified in the newspaper notice.




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA

SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER NOTICE ONLY
Comment Period Ending Date
United Bank of Philadelphia (in organization),
Philadelphia, PA to become a member of the
Federal Reserve System, pursuant to Section 9
of the Federal Reserve Act and Section 208.4
of Regulation H.

9/21/91

SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH NEWSPAPER AND
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
Comment Period Ending Date
Fulton Financial Corporation, Lancaster, PA 1/
to acquire Great Valley Savings Association,
Reading, PA pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) of
the Bank Holding Company Act.
(Great Valley
was previously acquired as a thrift institution
and is converting into a savings bank from a
savings association.)
Newspaper:
Federal Register:

9/12/91
N/A*

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE ONLY
Comment Period Ending Date
National Penn Bancshares, Inc., Boyertown,
PA seeks approval to establish Sellersville
Interim Federal Savings and Loan Association
pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank
Holding Company Act.
(Sellersville Savings
and Loan Association will merge into the
Interim S&L which will then merge into the
National Bank of Boyertown, PA.)

N/A*

SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
None.

1/

*

Subject to provisions of Community Reinvestment Act.
N/A - not yet available.




SECTION V - AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS

For week endina 8/23/91
Institutions




Examination Date

None.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
A p p lic a tio n s B u lle tin
F o r Week E n d in g A u g u st 2 4 ,

1991

SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER
NOTICE ONLY
NONE
SECTION I I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
NONE
SECTION I I I

- APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE ONLY
NONE

SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
NONE*

*
N
F
#

- S u b j e c t t o CRA
- N ew spap er Comment P e r i o d
- F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r Comment P e r i o d
- E x p e c t e d t o end a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 d a y s fro m t h e
d a te o f r e c e i p t o f th e a p p lic a tio n




AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
(August 24, 1991)

The follo w i n g state m e m b e r banks h a v e been exa m i n e d by the
Federal R e s e r v e Bank of C l e v e l a n d for c o m p l i a n c e w i t h The C o m m u n i t y
R e i n v e s t m e n t Act.
A p u b l i c e v a l u a t i o n d o c u m e n t b e came av a i l a b l e
from the bank(s) listed b e l o w d u r i n g the w e e k ended A u g u s t 24,
1991.
If you are i n t e rested in o b t a i n i n g a copy of an e v a l u a t i o n
document, p l ease c o ntact the bank(s) directly.

The N e w M a r t i n s v i l l e Bank
190 M a i n Street
N e w Martinsville, West V i r g i n i a 26155
(304) 455-1300
Examined:
M a y 20, 1991




Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Section I - Applications Subject to Newspaper
Notice Onlv

Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Signet Bank/Maryland, Baltimore,
Maryland, to acquire certain assets
and assume approximately $14 million
in deposit liabilities of Signet Bank,
National Association, Washington, D. C.*

9-15-91

Section II - Applications Subiect to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

NCNB Corporation, Charlotte, North
Carolina, for prior approval to
acquire C&S/Sovran Corporation,
Atlanta, Georgia, and Norfolk,
Virginia.*

9-19-91

Section III - Applications Subiect to Federal Register Notice
Comment Period Ending Date

Application
CCB Financial Corporation, Durham,
North Carolina, to engage in making
and servicing credit card loans.

9-11-91**

Crestar Financial Corporation, Richmond,
Virginia, to engage in the sale of variably
denominated official payment instruments.

Not yet available.

American National Bankshares, Inc., Danville,
Virginia, to acquire 19% of Danville Community
Development Corporation, Danville, Virginia.

Not yet available.

Section IV - Applications Not Subiect to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice
Application
None.

★Application is subject to CRA.
 ★★Expiration of comment period specified in the Federal Register.


Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
Week ending August 23, 1991

Examination
Date

None.




Federal Re s e r v e Bank of A t l a n t a
A p p l i c a t i o n s B u l l e t i n for W e e k Endi n g A u g u s t 23.

1991

Se c t i o n 1 - A p p l i c a t i o n s Subject to N e w s p a p e r N o t i c e O n l y
Application

C omment P e r i o d E n d i n g Date

CJH B r o w n i n g B a n k
Miami, F l o r i d a
To b e c o m e a m e m b e r of the Federal R e s e r v e
System, p u r s u a n t to S e ction 9 of the
F ederal R e s e r v e Act.

N o t yet a vailable*

Equitable Bank
N o r t h Miami, Florida
To e s t a b l i s h a b r a n c h offi c e to be k n o w n as
Equit a b l e B a n k Fort La u d e r d a l e Bank i n g
Center, located at 612 S.E. 5th Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

N o t y e t a vailable*

Tru s t Co m p a n y B a n k
07-15-91*
Atlanta, G e o r g i a
To e s t a b l i s h a b r a n c h office to be k n o w n as
St. J o s e p h ' s H o s p i t a l Office, located at
5671 P e a c h t r e e D u n w o o d y Road, Atlanta, Georgia.
Trust Company Bank
Atlanta, G e o r g i a
To e s t a b l i s h an o ff-site ATM, to be k n o w n
as P i e d m o n t H o s p i t a l ATM, located at 1968
P e a c h t r e e Road, Atlanta, Georgia.

07-15-91*

T r u s t C o m p a n y Bank
Atlanta, Georgia
To e s t a b l i s h an off-site ATM, to be located
at 3 R a v i n i a Drive, Atlanta, Georgia.

08-11-91*

S e ction 2 - A p p l i c a t i o n s S ubject To B o t h
N e w s p a p e r and Federal R e g i s t e r N o t i c e

Application

C o mment P e r i o d E n d i n g Date

Wiregrass Bancorporation
Ashford, A l a b a m a
To a c q u i r e B a r b o u r C o unty Bank, Clayton,
Alabama, a p r o p o s e d n e w m e m b e r bank.

09-13-91*
Newspaper

B r o w n i n g P a r t n e r s International, Inc.
Miami, Flor i d a
1-BHC formation, C J H B r o w n i n g Bank,
Miami, Florida.

N o t y e t avail a b l e *




Hardwick Holding Company
Dalton, Georgia
To merge with Peoples Bartow Corporation,
Cartersville, Georgia, and thereby directly
acquire its subsidiary bank, Peoples Bank
of Bartow County, Cartersville, Georgia.

Not y e t available*

Section 3 - Applications Subject to Federal
Register Notice Only
Comment Peri o d Ending Date

Application
None.

Section 4 - Applications Not Subject to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice
Application
The Flagler Corporation
West Palm Beach, Florida
Commitment waiver request.
Rhea County Financial Corporation
Spring City, Tennessee
To redeem 10 percent of its outstanding
shares of common stock.

Section 10 - Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
The CRA public evaluations of the institutions listed below became
available during the week ending August 23, 1991.
Information
about an institution's CRA evaluation may be obta i n e d directly from
the institution.

Bank

Examination Date

First Bank of Boaz
Post Office Drawer X
Boaz, Alabama
35957
(205) 593-8670

05-20-91

Mercantile Bank of Naples
Post Office Box 413042
Naples, Florida
33941
(813) 263-4400

05-20-91

♦Subject to Provisions of Community Reinvestment Act.



Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Type

Section I - Applications Subject to Newspaper
Notice Only
Continued
Comment Period
Ending natp>
Application

Branch

Old Rent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
1937 Oak Street
Niles, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
201 W. Mars Street
Berrien Springs, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Rent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
205 S. Front Street
Dowagiac, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
22405 U.S. 12 East
Adamsville, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
3158 S. 11th Street
Niles, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
322 Broadway
Niles, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Rent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
4009 Red Arrow Highway
St. Joseph, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Rent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
4050 Pipestone
Sodas, Michigan*

.N

- **

Branch

Old Rent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
702 East Front Street
Buchanan, Michigan*

N

- **

Branch

Old Kent Bank of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan
715 Ship Street
St. Joseph, Michigan*

N

- **




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Section II - Applications Subject to Both Newspaper and Federal
Register Notice
Comment Period
E n d in g n a t e
Application
Type
Y-l

Lake Forest Bancorp, Inc.
Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest Bank and Trust Company
Late Forest, Illinois (in organization)*

FR - 9-9-91
N - 8-30-91

Y-l

Belleville Bancshares Corporation
Belleville, Wisconsin
Belleville State Bank
Belleville, Wisconsin*

FR - **
N - 9-20-91

Y-l

G.R. Bancorp, Ltd.
Grand Ridge, Illinois
The First National Bank of Grand Ridge
Grand Ridge, Illinois*

FR - **
N

- **

Y-2

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Dubuque, Icwa
Galena Bancorp, Inc.
Galena, Illinois
Galena State Bank and Trust Company
Galena, Illinois*

FR - **
N - **

CoC-HC

Central Illinois Financial Corporation
Champaign, Illinois
Gene A. Salmon

FR - **
N - **

Y-l

Oak Bancorporation
Red Oak, Icwa
Oakland State Bank
Oakland, Iowa*

FR - 9-3-91
N - 9-1-91

Y-l

Nichols Bancorp, Inc.
Nichols, Wisconsin
State Bank of Nichols
Nichols, Wisconsin*

FR - **
N

- **

Section III - Applications Subject to Federal Register
Notice Only
Comment Period
Type

Application

Y-4

Centred Illinois Financial Corporation
FR - *.*
Champaign, Illinois
Heartland Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mattoon, Illinois




Ending natia

Section IV - Applications Not Subject to Federal Register or Newspaper
Notice
Type

Application

None

N

- Newspaper

FR - Federal Register
* - Subject to Provisions of Ccxnmunity Reinvestment Art
** - Not available at this time



AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
The following institutions were examined for CRA. The 30-business day
period the bank has to make the evaluation public has lapsed during the
week ending August 23, 1991.

BANK NAME/LOCATION

EXAMINATION DATE

-Icwa State Bank and Trust Company
Comer of Court and Broadway
P.O. Box 927
Fairfield, Iowa
52556

5/13/91

-Old Kent Bank of Hillsdale
10 South Broad Street
Hillsdale, Michigan
49242

5/13/91

-The Henry County Bank
107 First Street
P.O. Box 248
Colona, Illinois




Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23, 1991

SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER NOTICE
Application

End of Comment Period

* Section 18(c) application by
United Missouri Bank Northeast,
Monroe City, Missouri to merge
with United Missouri Bank of Paris,
Paris, Missouri

Not yet available.

SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
Application
* Section 3(a)(3) application by
First Holmes Corporation, Lexington,
Mississippi to acquire shares of
Citizens Financial Corporation,
Belzoni, Mississippi

End of Comment Period

Not yet available.

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
Application
* Section 4(c)(8) application by Union
Planters Corporation to indirectly
acquire Fidelity Bancshares, Inc.,
Nashville, Tennessee, thereby acquiring
its wholly owned subsidiary, Fidelity
Federal Bank, A Federal Savings Bank,
Nashville, Tennessee




End of Comment Period

Not yet available.

SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
End of Comment Period
Application
Stock redemption notification by
First City Bancshares, Inc.,
Springfield, Missouri

Not applicable.

Stock redemption notification by
Carlisle Bancshares, Inc., Little
Rock, Arkansas

Not applicable.

This application is subject to CRA.




Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 23, 1991

AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC DISCLOSURES

Bank Name
First State Bank of Beebe

American Bank of St. Louis




Bank Address
P. 0. Box 2000
Beebe, Arkansas

Examinatioi Date
5-20-91
72012

1731 S. Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri

5-13-91
63104

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF M INNEAPOLIS
Section I - Applications Subject to
Newspaper Notice Only
Comment Period
Ending Date

Application
None.

Section II - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Comment Period
Ending Date

Application
None.

Section III - Applications Subject
to Federal Register Notice Only
Comment Period
Ending Date

Application
Security Richland Bancorporation
Miles City, MT
To engage &e novo in providing
data processing services.

Not yet available

Section IV - Applications Not Subject to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice
Application

None.




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS
Section V - Availability of
CRA Public Evaluations
week ending August 23, 1991

Bank Name

Western Bank




Address/
City/State

Phone Number/
Examination Date

P. 0. Box 1225
Sioux Falls, SD

(605) 335-5421
May 20, 1991

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER N O T I C E ONLY
APPLICATION

COMMENT PERIOD ENDING DATE

None.
SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT T O BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NO T I C E
APPLICATION

COMMENT PERIOD ENDING DATE

G a r y A c k e r , F l o w e r C i t y , T e x a s , to
a c q u i r e 9 1 . 7 4 6 9 p e r c e n t of H a r r a h
N a t i o n a l B a n c s h a r e s , Inc., H a r r a h ,
Oklahoma.

Not

Available

W i l l i a m Slocum, Franklin, Nebraska,
i n d i v i d u a l l y a n d as t r u s t e e , for
a p p r o v a l to r e t a i n a 4 6 . 5 7 p e r c e n t
o w n e r s h i p i n t e r e s t in F r a n k l i n S t a t e
B a n c s h a r e s , Inc., F r a n k l i n , N e b r a s k a

Not

Available

L o w r y F a c i l i t i e s , Inc., C l i n t o n ,
O k l a h o m a , for p r i o r a p p r o v a l to
a c q u i r e 3 7 . 0 0 p e r c e n t of t h e v o t i n g
s h a r e s of O k l a h o m a B a n c o r p o r a t i o n ,
Inc., C l i n t o n , O k l a h o m a . *

Not

Available

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REG I S T E R NOTICE ONLY
APPLICATION

C i t y C e n t e r B a n k of C o l o r a d o , A u r o r a ,
C o l o r a d o , for p r i o r a p p r o v a l for
m e m b e r s h i p in the F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
System.

COMMENT

PERIOD

Not

ENDING

DATE

Available

SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL R EGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
APPLICATION

None.




Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

SECTION X - AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS *
BANK/LOCATION

EXAMINATION

None.

*Application




is s u b j e c t

to CRA.

DATE

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS APPLICATIONS BULLETIN
APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS FILED DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 19, 1991
SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER
NOTICE ONLY

APPLICATION

NOTICE EXP

None.
SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE

APPLICATION

** NOTICE EXP

Change in Control Notice by
Clear Lake National Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
and Trust, Houston, TX, to acquire an interest in
Hometown Bancshares, Inc., Houston, TX

09/01/91

Change in Control Notice by
Murray C. Marie, Carthage, TX, to acquire an interest in
Carthage Bancshares, Inc., Carthage, TX

N/A

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE ONLY

APPLICATION

NOTICE EXP

None.
SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE

APPLICATION
None.




SECTION V - AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 19, 1991

Bank
Community Bank
P. 0. Box 737
Katy, Texas 77492

Date of Examination
05/28/91

* SUBJECT TO CRA.
** EXPIRATION DATE IS THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NEWSPAPER NOTICE ONLY.
N/A - NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO

Week ending 8/23/91
Section I - Applications Subject to Newspaper Notice Only
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

None

Section II - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
West One Bacorp, Boise, Idaho, to acquire
West One Bank, Oregon, F.S.B., Hillsboro,
Oregon. *

Newspaper:

9/20/91

Fed. Reg.:

Not available

Section III - Applications Subject to Federal Register Notice Only
West One Bancorp, Boise, Idaho, to expand the
Fed. Reg.:
geographic scope of trust company activities
to include the State of Washington by establishing
West One Trust Company, Washington, Bellevue, WA.

9/17/91

The Tokai Bank, Limited, Nagoya, Japan, to
engage in futures merchant commission
activities by acquiring 25.04 percent of
Indosuez Carr Futures, Chicago, Illinois.

Fed. Reg.:

Not available

West One Bancorp, Boise, Idaho, to acquire
Est One Interim Federal Savings Bank,
Hillsboro, Oregon, which will be merged with
Washington Federal Savings Bank. Successor
to the merger will be known as West One Bank,
Oregon, F.S.B., Hillsboro, Oregon.

Fed. Rea.:

Not available

West One Bancorp, Boise, Idaho, to engage in
mortgage banking activities by acquiring Ward
Cook, Inc., Portland, Oregon.

Fed. Reg.:

Not available

Section IV - Applications Not Subject to Federal Register Notice
or Newspaper Notice
None




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO ( c o n t 'd .)

Week ending 8/23/91

Section V - Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
Information about a particular institution's CRA evaluation may be obtained
directly from the institution.
Institution

Location

Placer Bank of Commerce

P.0. Box 1168
Roseville, CA 95661
Tel: (916) 786-7905

* Subject to CRA




Examination Date
5/13/91